The H2i Fingerprint Door Lock For The Home
The H2i has a very easy interface and can store up to 1500 fingerplate templates and it comes with five complimentary RFID cards should you get tired of having to use your prints. It is also a voice-guided system and comes with a manual to explain how to enroll user access. The home package has a tamper-free controller called AdapTec Plus which you should store away from the terminal for total control of the system.
The fingerprint reader software can be used for main entrances as well as door access to the garage, studio, what have you. It keeps small children out of harm's way in rooms with hardware or tools, like a workshop. It's applicable wherever you may need it.
by FingerTec USA Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Charity Work
An audit officer from the Brand Award Committee asked us whether we were committed to any charity work in the past three years. And if yes, they needed us to show them proof. In fact, I kept no proper receipts even though we have regularly donated to some organizations and on and off sponsored some charity activities.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Back in the day, I came across bitter experiences when soliciting donations during my school days. “Can my donation be exempted from tax?” was the very first question most company bosses that we approached would ask even though they donated to our extra-curricular activities.
During my university years, the funds allocated by the authority to each society were peanuts for the whole year’s expenses, far too low to meet the balance for the largest and most active society, which I joined and was a committee in my sophomore year. And the state-owned university made the fundraising harder when all societies were prohibited to open their own bank accounts, and all public donations had to go to a centralized university account.
Channeling the donated fund back to your society was the hardest process, we needed to file a lot of papers and answered a myriad of queries; furthermore the Student Affair Council had the rights to redistribute your fund to other societies. Even when you were lucky, the “discounted” fund would reach you definitely long after the activities had ended.
To solve the ‘problem’, we had to use our personal bank accounts when soliciting donation. There were some donors who agreed to donate without tax exemption letter but they would eye us suspiciously when we told them to issue the cheque to a personal account. As a result, we always had to work harder or on a tight budget to support our activities.
Hence, when big corporations make some annual tax-exempted donations usually to the orphanages and old folk homes, or much willingly participate in some high profile charity events that would be placed their photos in the papers, I choose to donate to societies and activities that are under privilege and low profile, or to some NGOs that promote human rights or some minority rights programs. And of course, the society that I joined during my university days is also in the recipients list. But it was sad to learn that after so many years, their predicament persisted.
Hence, when big corporations make some annual tax-exempted donations usually to the orphanages and old folk homes, or much willingly participate in some high profile charity events that would be placed their photos in the papers, I choose to donate to societies and activities that are under privilege and low profile, or to some NGOs that promote human rights or some minority rights programs. And of course, the society that I joined during my university days is also in the recipients list. But it was sad to learn that after so many years, their predicament persisted.
Yes, I have more to say when it comes to charity work as part of the integral social responsibility. For example, the world applauded the formation of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiated by Microsoft boss Bill Gates with an endowment of USD33.5 billion as of 31 December 2009, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and in America, to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology. Nevertheless, I still think it would be better if Bill Gates can do more with the resources his company owned.
Become a philanthropist only after retired?
In fact, the devotion to charity work shouldn’t have come only after Bill Gates retired from his corporate life. It can always be a part of it. For instance, why not have Microsoft give away their older versions of the operating system and software to the people of the poor countries to narrow the digital gap between the rich and the poor? As Microsoft has still been dominating the PC market in the last two decades, this would be a more practical aid to help the world.
You might be a nobody or a somebody, you might earn only a little or you might be a multimillionaire, but when the conscience bell is tolled, don’t wait until someone entices you with a tax exemption letter, and don’t wait until you become a retiree; contribute in whatsoever way that fits you. Just like the Google Executive Wael Ghonim took the online activism to a new level when the revolution erupted in Egypt earlier this year, he doesn’t wait when his countrymen needed him.
And, I joined the Bersih 2.0 mass rally to call for a cleaner and fairer election in Malaysia on 9th July. Who says a Chief Executive Officer can’t take part in a street protest?
by Teh Hon Seng, CEO, FingerTec HQ
And, I joined the Bersih 2.0 mass rally to call for a cleaner and fairer election in Malaysia on 9th July. Who says a Chief Executive Officer can’t take part in a street protest?
by Teh Hon Seng, CEO, FingerTec HQ
Biometric Software Is Gaining Favor
As with all new technology, biometrics is establishing an identity with audiences. Industry leaders understand that in order for a technology to really be accepted by the public and to mainstream effectively its benefits and potential must be well explained. People define identity as a very personal thing. The idea of technology recognizing features can be misconstrued as invasive, but this really isn't the purpose.Biometrics are intended to make life easier. Iris and fingerprint reader software are meant as a convenience and as a security measure. The potential of biometrics is astounding. For business it saves time, it saves money, and it keeps everything organized. Employees can rest assured knowing that their payroll will be accurate because of the biometric time clock and bosses don't have to fumble with human error conflicts. Even office security is enhanced. With a fingerprint door lock you know that your hard work is protected and that your office remains a safe environment.
Finger scanner software can be applied to many things. It's just the gateway access point for approving any number of beneficial tasks. It can eventually be mainstreamed to allow doctors and pharmacists to approve prescriptions, students to access universities, computers and personal computing items to identify owners, etc. As long as it is paired with well-constructed matrices, it takes convenience and ease of use to a new level.
by FingerTec USA
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Everybody Needs To Do A Noodle Dance!
Anybody who has kids that watch Disney channel would know what is a Noodle Dance. When PB & J otter stumble upon a problem, they would do a Noodle Dance to find the answer, and all the cute little kids around the world would dance with them to find the solution. And at the end of the dance, they would find the answer and everybody will end up being happy. The dance was created to promote rational thinking in kids.
But, what about us, adults? If one thinking process is equivalent to one Noodle dance, how many times do we Noodle dance a day?
Technology has made our life simpler but it shouldn’t make our society dimmer. One fine day and this is a true story, I asked a fellow colleague a ‘tricky’ question. What is the sum of 3x3+3? She thought for a while before grabbing her calculator and giving me the answer very slowly like she was second guessing herself. What have we become? A simple equation like 5+5 also requires an iPhone 4’s calculator to answer. We rely too much on Wikipedia, we chat with too much nonsense and short forms on social media and in the process of all these, we refuse to think.
We can’t separate thinking from our lives. Ideas make the world interesting and ideas, no matter how small, is never trivial. Thinking process and rational thinking are very important in building a healthy society and a healthy company. Physical exercise is always emphasized on these days, but what about mental excersize?
At FingerTec, we even have a channel for employees to submit any new ideas in return for a monetary reward. We want to create a culture where thinking processes is not only relevant to the top management; it should be relevant to all levels. The questions include how to make our work better and contribute more to the progress of the company and the brand we are working for. A logistic staff could contribute ideas concerning the packaging process, to reduce the time taken to prepare all items and to reduce the transportation costs for our clients. Work process could be made simpler and better when thinking processes take place.
Whenever a question is thrown at you, the worst answer you could give is “I don’t know” This shows the level of commitment you have into something you do and how you refuse to use your brain in the process.
When we were younger, our parents did their best to make sure that we have the best brain in the world. Sadly, as we grow up, we tend to forget to use this very capable organ to better our lives.
So, what say you if we do the Noodle dance whenever you are stuck with a problem?
by Norana Johar, COO, FingerTec HQ
Biometric Time Clocks and The Future Of Identification
Human beings have always been observant creatures. We once determined the identification of people purely through behavior, and by the way they looked and sounded. Then we began forensic studies. We learned that fingerprints are unique. so are the eyes. We took those as means for identification in cases where we needed more absolute evidence. Then we created machines that could read ID cards.As technology booms and life gets more complicated we are constantly shifting identity. Computers create profiles people use online to express any number of things. Computers are one way of assessing an individual's behavior.
Biometrics are the cutting edge of identification technology. A finger scanner can tell whether or not a person is authorized to access a room as well as positively ID someone currently in the database as a valid employee. Biometric time clocks can track work progress of the individual who has checked in. It makes an attendance system much more effective than it would be without the unique identification features.
And it's just the start. Biometrics are being used in all sorts of offices, airports, resorts, and more. They do not fail in the way that a person could with a photo ID. It's more in-depth and focused, assuring the best results.
by FingerTec USA Wednesday, 28 September 2011
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